The Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office hosts a series of community outreach events each month throughout Broward County. Deputy Appraisers will be available to assist with Homestead, Senior and other property tax exemption applications, as well as answer questions on property taxes. We are also accepting applications for Portability. The outreach program is designed to [...]

[ March 13, 2010; ] Join us at the Miramar Town Center, 2300 Civic Center Place, as the City hosts its “SECOND ANNUAL TOUR DE MIRAMAR FAMILY BICYCLE RALLY”, on Saturday, March 13, 2010 beginning at 9:00am. Come out and support good health and a cleaner planet.

This FREE event will include a Family Bicycle Route and an Enthusiasts Bicycle Route.  [...]

The City of Miramar announces the availability of funding from the Community Development Block Grant – Recovery Act (CDBG-R) to address residential repair needs for low income households throughout the City of Miramar. The City will also utilize reprogrammed CDBG funding, a balance of Disaster Recovery Initiative (DRI) funding, and reprogrammed State Housing Initiative Partnership [...]

On February 8, the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office will host its community outreach event at Miramar City Hall, 2300 Civic Center Place, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Deputy Appraisers will be available to assist with applications for Homestead, Senior and other property tax exemptions. The appraisers will also be on hand to answer [...]

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units are reporting some local roadways flooded in Weston, in the vicinity of Weston Hills Dr. and Royal Palm Blvd. There are also some cars stalled out due to the flooding in the same area. Units are also on scene at a home located at 1208 Manor Dr. South, where a [...]

The City of Miramar’s NFL Youth Flag Football League is a non-contact flag football league for boys and girls ages 5-8 that is being offered in partnership with NFL. This league is designed to educate youngsters on the importance of physical activity through football, while emphasizing teamwork, as well as sportsmanship. Players will learn valuable [...]

The City of Miramar Social Services Department is currently assisting seniors through the Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program at the City of Miramar Multi-Service Complex.This E.H.E.A.P. program provides emergency home energy assistance to low-income households with at least one member 60 years of age or older. The individual or family must be [...]

[ February 2, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] If you are a young man between the ages of 12 and 18 and haven’t joined yet, there are still slots available. Don’t wait because you don’t want to miss out on any of the planned activities and space is limited.

The kickoff event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 6 p.m. in [...]

On Saturday, January 23, the City of Miramar will host a parade and pep rally in honor of the 2009 Class 6A Boys Football State Champions, the Miramar High School Patriots.
Led by former Miramar linebacker and head coach Damon Cogdell, the Patriots posted a 14-1 record, capped by a 42-20 state title game victory over [...]

During the 2009 regular legislative session, the Florida Homebuyer Opportunity Program (FHOP) was created. This program requires that funding be used to provide up to $8,000 in purchase assistance to applicants that are eligible to receive the federal first-time homebuyer tax credit created through The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Properties must be [...]

The Miramar Police Department has added Nixle as an additional tool to communicate with the community. Nixle is a community information service provider designed to provide timely, reliable and secure com­munications. Nixle is used to send out real-time messages regarding important events and information occurring in the city. Messages may include crime, missing persons or [...]

Miramar Park Neighborhood had their very first Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony this year at Fairway Park. Fairway Elementary students joined to decorate the tree and sing Christmas carols in a warm neighborhood holiday spirit.

The Areawide Council on Aging will honor four members of the Board at its 30th Annual Installation Dinner, on Thursday, January 21, at Diamante’s Banquet Center in Tamarac.
All of the individuals have served on the Council for greater than 20 years. They include: Alan Brass, CPA (25 years); Joel S. Fass, Esq. (22 years); Audrey [...]

Abner Alabre, 33, of Miramar, pled guilty last week before U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth L. Ryskamp to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud more than 600 investors throughout South Florida. Sentencing will be before U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra, but a date has not [...]

Broward County Public Schools recently announced the 2009/10 year graduation dates and locations for its high schools and alternative education centers. Below is the list.
Thursday, June 3
Monarch High School 7 p.m. [...]

McArthur High School staff, students & community are invited to the Community Health and Safety Fair Saturday, January 16, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
WHERE: McArthur High School, 6501 Hollywood Boulevard,
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[ January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2010. ]

Programs and events are subject to change.
January 2010
Nov. 25 – January 2
HOLIDAY FANTASY OF LIGHTS
Tradewinds Park (Coconut Creek)
For all ages
6 to 10 p.m.
$9/vehicle* Mondays through Wednesdays; $12/vehicle* Thursdays through Sundays. *Cost is for 20 passengers or less. The park’s regular weekend and holiday gate entrance fee of $1.50/person (children 5 and under free) will be [...]

[ December 10, 2009; 10:00 am; ] A dedication ceremony will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 9, for the newly installed environmental garden at the New Renaissance Middle School in Miramar. The garden was funded by a grant secured by Broward County’s NatureScape program through the National Football League’s Environmental Program in preparation for the upcoming Super Bowl XLIV [...]

[ November 30, 2009 to December 27, 2009. ] Officials at the Broward County Health Department announced Broward County’s first H1N1 Vaccination Clinic which shall be open to all members of the public starting Monday, November 30, 2009 at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts, located at 2855 Coral Springs Drive in Coral Springs, 33065.   Free H1N1 vaccinations [...]

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South Florida’s largest classic and foreign car show returns to Festival Flea Market Mall on Sunday, November 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to the “2009 Annual Festival Holiday Classic & Foreign Car Show” is free to the public.  Festival Flea Market Mall is located at 2900 [...]

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that  Florida and 31 states have reached a $3 million settlement with Vonage,  one of the nation’s largest providers of a service known as “Voice over  Internet Protocol,” an internet-based phone service. The settlement  requires Vonage to make significant changes to its marketing practices,  honor consumer [...]

Former Miramar commissioner Fitzroy Salesman, 52, has been indicted related to charges of committing mail fraud by depriving the citizens of his honest services, extortion under color of official right, and bribery in programs receiving federal funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1341, 1346, 1951, and 666, respectively. Salesman was arrested [...]

In response to the needs of the community, officials at the Broward County Health Department announced today the opening of an H1N1 vaccination clinic that will serve people in the priority groups.  The clinic will open at 8AM on Monday, November 16, 2009 at the National Guard Armory located at 400 SW 24th Street in [...]

# People hospitalized with confirmed cases of H1N1: 82
# Broward County deaths: 11

Total vaccine allocated to Broward County: 195,000
Total doses dispensed by Broward County Health Department: 33,000
Total doses to healthcare providers, private physicians and hospitals: 71,000
Doses for schools in the next 2 weeks: 47,000
44,000 doses will be distributed in the following manner:
First Responders
Providers [...]

Four Community Boundary Conference meetings will be hosted by the School District’s School Boundaries Department for all impacted communities regarding potential boundary changes for the 2010/2011 school year.  The Superintendent’s initial boundary recommendations with detailed scenario maps and rationales will be presented and discussed providing community members an opportunity for input.  The same information and [...]